Competing in memory of Braydon Nielsen

Several local athletes to compete in Ironman in memory of Braydon Nielsen

11:10 PM,
May 1, 2014

Ironman St. George participant Ian Gerritsen, left, who is running this year's Ironman race as a foundation athlete for the Booyah Foundation, a local non-profit founded in the memory of Braydon Nielsen, the St. George triathlete who was killed when he was hit by a van while riding his bicycle in 2013, chats with foundation representative Pam Clarkson as he picks up some Booyah temporary tattoos at the Booyah foundation booth at the Ironman Village Thursday, May 1, 2014.

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The 2014 Ironman 70.3 St. George U.S. Championships will prove to be bittersweet for some athletes on Saturday as they run in memory of their friend, Braydon Nielsen, who was killed while cycling nearly 8 months ago.

Nielsen competed in last year's Ironman event, but fell short of the time cut-off due to mechanical problems with his bicycle, according to Nielsen's friend, Bryce Jones.

"It's bittersweet because this is the race that he trained for and put his heart and soul into last year," Jones said. ...